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- Contemplating Life and the Struggles of Man
- 10/20/2017 2:46:18 PM
- It is man’s nature to reflect on his life and his struggles. He forms his principles out of his experiences and might even aim to enlighten others who are struggling just as he is.
- Classroom Meets Boardroom as Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Teams Up with ABC’s Shark Tank for Latest in Math@Work Video Series
- 10/20/2017 10:11:45 AM
- Global learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) today released “Math@Work: Math Meets Entrepreneurship,” the fourth webisode in its free online series designed to connect classroom learning to 21st century career opportunities.
- There’s a Book for That: Wolves
- 10/20/2017 10:07:50 AM
- This week saw the release of AMERICAN WOLF by journalist Nate Blakeslee who tells the story of Yellowstone’s alpha female wolf O-Six. Called “gripping and fascinating” by Margaret Atwood, AMERICAN WOLF is also this season’s Title Wave pick by Penguin Random House employees.
- Louvre Abu Dhabi signs landmark partnership with Etihad Airways
- 10/20/2017 9:58:01 AM
- Louvre Abu Dhabi will officially open on 11 November as an iconic landmark on the city’s geographical, cultural and tourist landscape. The architectural masterpiece is one of only a few truly universal museums in the world, awe-inspiring in both its scale and design.
- First Qantas Dreamliner Arrives Home and Opens A New Era of Travel
- 10/20/2017 9:55:22 AM
- The first Qantas Dreamliner has touched down in Sydney, marking the start of an exciting new era for the national carrier and for how Australians travel.
- Emirates to receive 100th A380 aircraft in November
- 10/20/2017 9:51:54 AM
- Emirates, the world’s largest A380 operator, is set to receive its milestone 100th A380 aircraft on 3rd November. Over 80 million passengers have flown on the superjumbo in the nine years since it first joined Emirates’ modern fleet.
- 2017 National Geographic Holiday Gift Guide
- 10/20/2017 9:47:19 AM
- This season, National Geographic is proud to offer a wide assortment of holiday gifts for everyone on your list, from the adventurers and travelers to photographers and curious kids.
- Samsung Advances Mobility for the Global Workforce with the Enhanced Galaxy Tab Active2, a Ruggedized Tablet Optimized for Business
- 10/20/2017 9:42:47 AM
- Samsung Electronics today introduces the Galaxy Tab Active2, a new business-rugged tablet built for business through a customer-centric design inspired by professionals with the latest innovations from Samsung.
- National Postal Museum Opens Art Exhibition Celebrating Beautiful Blooms on Stamps
- 10/20/2017 9:36:16 AM
- “Beautiful Blooms: Flowering Plants on Stamps,” opened today, Oct. 20, at the Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum. The exhibition, open through July 14, 2019, celebrates the variety of flowering plants commemorated on U.S.
- 2017 LG OLED TVs First to Offer Dolby TrueHD Lossless Sound
- 10/20/2017 9:33:30 AM
- This year’s industry-leading OLED TVs from LG Electronics, the first to implement Dolby Atmos sound, will further enhance the audio experience for viewers with ground-breaking Dolby TrueHD lossless sound technology.
- Florida Author Joseph J. Dougherty Recalls Awesome Past in Book
- 10/20/2017 4:40:01 AM
- What was childhood like in the past? Joseph Dougherty’s new book ‘Joe’s Adventures: “Fun on the River”’ tells readers it was way different and awesome than today – and perhaps even riskier and more thrilling.
- Memoir Tells of a Woman’s Love and Faith amid Husband’s Schizophrenia
- 10/20/2017 4:28:54 AM
- Anyone who has seen the 2001 film “A Beautiful Mind” (starring Russell Crowe) or read the book of the same name (written by journalist Sylvia Nasar) will also love “Loving a Beautiful Mind,” a memoir written by Carolyn Linn about her marriage to a spouse with schizophrenia.
- Texas Writer Offers a Gift of Prose and Poetry Just in Time for Christmas
- 10/20/2017 4:11:51 AM
- Smelling Christmas in the air? It is time to start brainstorming gift ideas, but what is there to give – or –gift – when everyone will have the same idea? Do something different then: give a gift of hope, of reflection… and of literature? The book “The Gift” (Xulon Press, 2011) by retired Texan social worker Lila Ellexon Senter makes a perfect gift for anyone who seeks the …
- Author Laverne Van Ryk Deals with the Loss of Her Sense of Identity through Fiction
- 10/20/2017 4:03:40 AM
- To Laverne Boulogne Van Ryk, the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia), not Holland, was her ‘native land’. After all, she was born and raised in the Dutch colony by Dutch parents.
- Afghan Educator Abdul Qayum Safi Recognizes His Father’s Role in His Education
- 10/20/2017 3:50:11 AM
- A fierce commitment to education marks Dr. Safi’s life and works – and his father’s yearning to see his son succeed in life. Although he raised his son’s enthusiasm for education and taught him that school is important for success in life, he could not afford to send his son to high school in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan due to their poverty.
- United States Grand Prix - “The atmosphere hasn’t changed”
- 10/20/2017 3:15:34 AM
- The last few races have proved to be disappointing for Scuderia Ferrari, but the results haven’t dented the team’s morale and both Seb and Kimi fully believe in the potential that lies in the package for the last four rounds of the 2017 season, starting with the US GP in the capital city of Texas.
- Voice Assistants Go to Work as Boomerang Launches First Work-focused AI Assistant That Analyzes and Simplifies Your Day
- 10/19/2017 5:49:09 PM
- Let’s face it, email will never die and so called ‘email killers’ have only made the problem worse, creating more messages and notifications to look at.
- LEGO® Women of NASA Launches November 1st
- 10/19/2017 10:26:29 AM
- Under the headline “Ladies rock outer space”, LEGO® fan designer Maia Weinstock presented her idea for a Women of NASA LEGO set to the LEGO Ideas crowdsourcing platform.
- UNHCR provides aid to Mogadishu attack survivors
- 10/19/2017 10:08:46 AM
- UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has handed over relief supplies to local authorities in Mogadishu to support the survivors of Saturday’s massive truck bombing.
- Piaggio Fast Forward: Michele Colaninno lecture at Harvard University on the impact of robotics and artificial intelligence on daily life
- 10/19/2017 9:55:00 AM
- Michele Colaninno: “Regulatory frameworks are required that, with due care and attention, encourage exchanges among everyone in Europe. We have to become a melting pot of multi-cultural experiences fostering new ideas of global interest and the development of innovative robotic technologies with practical applications for everyday life.
